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Blog Reflection 8
This article comes from a perspective that I don’t think we’ve seen in the past, which should make it a little different and more interesting. The author is an oyster farmer, which I don’t think qualifies her as an actual farmer, but as long as she knows her stuff on GMO’s this shouldn’t be a problem. In the first paragraph she compares the fight about GMO’s to World War I, which I don’t believe is a very good comparison, causing me to lose hope in her credibility, of which there is already little because she both cares about GMO’s and has an article in the Washington Post. The author presents the style she will use in her article, showing that she will present the five different arguments then explain why each should be considered null and void. In her first argument, she explains that there have been plenty of studies on the safety of GMO’s, especially a recent UC Davis study, that prove GMO’s don’t harm organisms. Her ethos is built up in these examples of studies she has looked at, but somehow I don’t believe she has looked at “thousands of studies on these foods”. The rest of her argument is similar, with not a lot of pathos rhetoric in such a technical subject. Her logos is revealed as she talks about the fact that humans have been genetically modifying our food for thousands of years, making it a reasonable thing if you think about logic. Other than this assignment the only rhetoric I have used in the past weeks has been my researched argument and my effort to help my group choose a topic for the multimedia project.
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Blog Reflection 7
In this article that I thought was particularly interesting, James McWilliams discusses the idea of GMO’s and the information that is given to consumers when they obtain food. James begins his argument with a breakdown of the information on a product he bought for himself, describing the information on the packaging the average person would see first. When he finishes reading the front, he moves to the back where the real breakdown occurs. He asks the audience his own questions about what different wordings on the package mean. This involves the audience and lets them relate to his questions, which made me pick up the pack of gummies I just ate and wonder about how they were made and if they had any natural ingredients at all. Then I stopped wondering because they were tasty. But still his argument caused me to think, which is an important part of the rhetorical goal. He asks these assorted questions for about another paragraph, then introduces a study by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. He uses stats from this publisher, which I’ve never heard but does provide ethos. The stats he uses show the opinions of food consumers on the meanings of various terms used to describe food, but he says it in an interesting way. He uses past tense in every single stat, making me think that he wants people to realize the ideas the takers of the survey agreed with are incorrect. This was an interesting yet effective way of arguing his point, and I think I’m a fan. The past few weeks have been tough for me academically, and I’ve been using rhetoric against myself to control my multiple emotions, mostly negative. It hasn’t been fun but I think the arguments were pretty good :)
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Blog Reflection 6
This article by Maisie Ganzler aims to contest ideas that are opposed to the growth of the local farm to table initiative such as the opinions of the previous blog article we were supposed to read. This text matches up more with my opinions which is interesting for me. The article starts off giving the purpose of its creation, then credits the other side of the argument with having credible information, which is an interesting route to take when trying to win people over with your own ideas. Then she suggests that “the American public is smart enough to see through these one-dimensional arguments” (Ganzler), which uses pathos in that its boosting the ego of American readers as well as having a little logos appeal in that she’s convincing the reader that her idea is the one the smart reader would follow, as it is logical to follow the ideas of the more intelligent people. She argues that local food is more practical in the big scheme of the environmental aspect, which would take some credibility from the opposing side of the argument if she had data to back it up. She only uses ethos in her argument once, when she gives a statistic about the increase in farmers markets over the past 23 years. Her argument to me is more based on degrading the pro big farm industry, which seems to work at least in this article. During fall break I had to use lots of rhetoric in convincing my parents to let me out of the house and enjoy myself. My rhetoric must not be very strong, or at least to my strict mother and father.
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Blog Reflection 4
In this article about the local food, Steve Sexton procures an argument about the negatives of the local food reform movement that people have been pushing for in the last few years due to thinking that buying food locally is better for the earth as well as the economy. Sexton uses a lot of facts and statistics from trusted sources such as the USDA, UC Davis, Harvard economists, and the US Government. To grab the reader’s attention the author uses numbers to display that he has exact information on the topic therefore making him look credible. One example of this is when Sexton explains that Alabama has less than half the potato production of Idaho, which would make it inefficient for Alabama to localize their potato production, which makes perfect sense. The author persuades his audience with pathos by explaining that the earth could be damaged more by locally grown crops than mass production farm crop farming. This information is a form of pathos because it makes the reader think about caring for the earth, which leads to caring about future generations and the well-being of the people of the planet. This could also be identified as logos, as it is logical to want to conserve and protect the place you live in. Sexton also uses the logos type of argument when explaining that large operations are much more efficient in use of natural resources making them also better for the environment as well as being an effective way to have lower costs versus locally grown food. Besides this, I have been using rhetoric in my every-day life a lot, for example to persuade people to give me rides to places because I don’t have a car.
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Blog Reflection 4
In this article by Michael Pollan, the author discusses the food movement and its successes/defeats as well as how different people including Michelle Obama and Frances Lappe have affected the movement. Pollan begins by introducing Lappe’s book and the fact that the food movement has had so much success since its publication. Using Lappe’s name as well as Wendell Berry and Barry Commoner gives the author some credibility, especially if the reader looks up the other people to find how credible they are. Michael compares the food movement’s success to the EPA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act to show that compared to other issues, the food movement’s progress has not been as easy to come upon. This is shown by the media’s attention to the food movement versus the government’s attention to the other issues, which the author reviews. Michael Pollan moves on to discuss the lack of interest that Barack Obama, husband of the woman who pushed so hard to get kids to eat better and President of the United States of America, displayed minimal effort in supporting the food movement. The author references the President’s overruling of an act to restrict genetically modified crops and their production to show his credibility in that he knows what the government is doing about the problem and that more could be done if more attention was brought to the table. Overall, this article is a good reminder of what is being done and what is not being done for the food movement in America. In the past few weeks I’ve been using rhetoric mostly to convince my friends that instead of me walking across campus with them, they should walk to me, as I normally have to make the walk form Byrnes to Johnstone, aka too far.
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Blog Reflection 3
Back in 2010, first lady Michelle Obama gave a speech about her views on the state of children’s health in the United states. Her opinion was that kids today are in bad shape and that there should be more help and education to prevent unhealthy habits that kids may develop when they are growing up. Her belief is that children should have more access to exercise and nutrition information and aid so that the generations of the future will be helped as well as current generations. Her argument uses ethos, logos, and pathos to convince her large audience that her plan is worth following and will make a difference in the future. Her use of pathos occurs in her recollections of being a mother to her children before her first lady status, which would emotionally connect to any current mothers who care about their children. Ethos is seen in the fact that she is the wife of the President of the United States, which gives her a big deal of creativity. Lastly, we see her promotion as a logical statement, which she shows in her use of facts and information that support her ideas. Her program that came out of this idea did really well in the nation, and I actually saw some firsthand evidence in my middle school and high school years. My past week or two has also been filled with some rhetoric, mostly in my papers but also in my planning. When planning to go out, some rhetorical skill has to be used, but I feel like my argument with myself when I need to convince myself to stay in is a much tougher battle.
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Blog Reflection 2
The rhetorical skills we are learning in class are easily able to be applied to most every day situations involving any sort of communication or dialogue. The most prominent way I have been using my rhetorical skills has been in the process of making plans for myself and with others. I use the skills in arguing for or against different plans. When making plans you have to weigh the benefits and costs and make smart decisions about which side of the argument will be better for yourself and make more progress in your day. For example, I argue with myself most mornings about whether I should wake up earlier and work out or do some homework or sleep in and do nothing. Usually i choose the latter because I am not a morning person at all, but my argument for getting up and being productive is usually stronger. The same situation happens at night, including the decision to either go out or to stay in and get ahead on homework. I love to use pathos on myself and others, especially in the form of humor, or humos, which I consider myself pretty good at. A good sarcastic remark about one person’s idea that demeans it is a great way to show that their thoughts are not important or valid, and should be rethought. When you argue against someone else’s ideas you have to be considerate and/or respectful of their situation and argument, but also need a killer mentality that will go after what you want. The effects of rhetoric in everyday experiences are super important and essential to creating an environment that suits you and works for you, building a leading mentality that dominates your surroundings.
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Blog Reflection #1- “selfies”
This text about the positives and negatives of the modern selfie did not deserve much merit as a persuasive argument but did gain traction with the audience using relatable instances that an entitled person could scoff at and agree with. These instances draw a reader in by providing a sensation of being better than the written-about character. One method used to gain the readers attention is actually a slippery slope fallacy. The writer explains that people who take selfies are narcissistic, which later turns into a “fact” saying that narcissistic people are more likely to be violent. This is not a good way to attract an intelligent reader, but will work to gain the attention of some who don’t understand as much. The author also uses decent diction to capture the attention of her audience, toying with words like seductive, flattering, and dominate to describe otherwise bland situations. The author chose this Sarabeth woman because she represents a typical selfie taker that anyone can relate to as they have seen or heard about her “type” before. The Sarabeth character in the authors opinion is a narcissist who flaunts themself for attention and to prove her worth over others, supporting the argument that
that’s how much of the reflection in the book i did. here’s my actual assignment. Should have asked earlier
I think this class will give me a good test of my writing skill and persuasive ability that i have not had tested since freshman year of high school. This class seems like it will be a good teacher of more mature writing skills that I can use on other adults instead of just my one teacher who likes a single style of writing. I firmly believe that these new and matured skills will be used in my working future and be especially helpful if I ever want things to go my way when moving up in the world. To be a good speaker, to me, is to capture the full attention of your audience and persuade them that your ideas have good intentions and are worth listening to. This is essential in building relationships that can earn you many things, all valuable. When a person can win people over he has power and respect, so I think that will be an other effect of this class and similar ones after it. I’ve always liked reading and writing and my past grades have told me I’m pretty decent at conveying a good message. When I present a powerful argument I always feel very good about what I have written and the words I select to put more emphasis on the importance of what I have to say. Hopefully my vocabulary and its usage will be more impressive after this class, as good use of words with the right connotation can really appeal to the logos or pathos of a person. By being a good persuader you can also gain an ehtos effect. I’m not sure what kairos is yet but I’m eager to find out a new way to get my point across. Hope I get a good grade and better experience!
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